公开(公告)号：US20060066470A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-30

申请号：US10955818

申请日：2004-09-30

申请人： David Anderson ,  Aydin Akdeniz ,  David Banks ,  William Renton ,  Robert Avery

发明人： David Anderson ,  Aydin Akdeniz ,  David Banks ,  William Renton ,  Robert Avery

IPC分类号： G01S13/93

CPC分类号： G08G5/045 ,  B60Q1/48 ,  B60Q1/525 ,  B60Q5/006 ,  B64F1/3055 ,  G01S13/931 ,  G01S2013/9335 ,  G01S2013/9367 ,  G08G5/0082 ,  G08G5/065 ,  Y10S367/909

摘要： The present invention comprises systems and methods for preventing collisions between aircraft and ground vehicles. In one embodiment, a system includes a proximity detection unit and a transducer proximate to a selected structural portion of an aircraft, the proximity detection unit being operable to emit ranging signals through the transducer and to receive reflected signals through the transducer to determine the position of an object within a ranging area adjacent to the structural portion. The system further includes an alarm device coupled to the proximity detection unit that is responsive to a signal generated by the proximity detection unit. In another embodiment, a method includes determining a distance between the ground service vehicle and a selected structural portion of the aircraft when the vehicle is positioned in a ranging area about the aircraft. The method further includes generating a proximity alarm based upon the distance.

摘要翻译： 本发明包括用于防止飞机和地面车辆之间碰撞的系统和方法。 在一个实施例中，系统包括接近检测单元和靠近飞行器的选定结构部分的换能器，该接近检测单元可操作以通过换能器发射测距信号并且通过换能器接收反射信号以确定 与结构部分相邻的测距区域内的对象。 该系统还包括耦合到接近检测单元的报警装置，其响应于由接近检测单元产生的信号。 在另一个实施例中，一种方法包括当车辆位于围绕飞机的测距区域中时，确定地面服务车辆与飞行器的选定结构部分之间的距离。 该方法还包括基于距离产生接近警报。